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The Armed Viking Doll
Part of valuing a culture is finding creative ways to work through it. Culture is not a tradition so much as a philosophy that continually wraps its head around new situations, new practices, and new people. This is why it can be so interesting to rediscover a culture through the arts and crafts. Here’s a fun project you can do to get acquainted (or reacquainted) with the Viking period.
viking doll • norwegian doll • paper doll • norwegian arts and crafts • moving parts doll
Part of valuing a culture is finding creative ways to work through it. Culture is not a tradition so much as a philosophy that continually wraps its head around new situations, new practices, and new people. This is why it can be so interesting to rediscover a culture through the arts and crafts. Here’s a fun project you can do to get acquainted (or reacquainted) with the Viking period.
viking doll • norwegian doll • paper doll • norwegian arts and crafts • moving parts doll
Tradition: The Most Dangerous Game (Part I of II)
When I started dabbling in rosemaling years ago, my grandmother suggested to me that I use my newfound skills to decorate the frame of my mother’s brand-new big screen TV. As a young girl in Larvik, she had herself painted the linoleum on her mother’s kitchen floor and thought a few extra touches to the décor here and there would be a great asset. While I decided against applying my brush to that great glassy monolith, her suggestion made me rethink the whole idea of Norwegian tradition and authenticity. Where does one draw the line?
norwegian cultural politics abroad • norwegian tradition • traditional norwegian arts and crafts • norwegian customs and beliefs
When I started dabbling in rosemaling years ago, my grandmother suggested to me that I use my newfound skills to decorate the frame of my mother’s brand-new big screen TV. As a young girl in Larvik, she had herself painted the linoleum on her mother’s kitchen floor and thought a few extra touches to the décor here and there would be a great asset. While I decided against applying my brush to that great glassy monolith, her suggestion made me rethink the whole idea of Norwegian tradition and authenticity. Where does one draw the line?
norwegian cultural politics abroad • norwegian tradition • traditional norwegian arts and crafts • norwegian customs and beliefs
Tradition: The Most Dangerous Game (Part II of II)
Now, according to <I>Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language</I> (1989), “tradition” is “the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, etc. from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice.” It is the unbalanced interpretation of this definition that leads us continually to confusion, for while we tend to emphasize the concreteness of “statements, beliefs, legends, customs, etc.” as if these things were proper objects in themselves, we also tend to ignore the importance of transmission “by word of mouth or by practice.” It is the mode of transmission, I would argue, that ultimately defines the object of tradition.
norwegian cultural politics • norwegian tradition • norwegian arts and crafts • norwegian customs and beliefs
Now, according to <I>Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language</I> (1989), “tradition” is “the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, etc. from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice.” It is the unbalanced interpretation of this definition that leads us continually to confusion, for while we tend to emphasize the concreteness of “statements, beliefs, legends, customs, etc.” as if these things were proper objects in themselves, we also tend to ignore the importance of transmission “by word of mouth or by practice.” It is the mode of transmission, I would argue, that ultimately defines the object of tradition.
norwegian cultural politics • norwegian tradition • norwegian arts and crafts • norwegian customs and beliefs
Syttende Mai Parade Project
With Norwegian Independence Day, Syttende Mai, just around the bend, I’ve come up with a fun and inexpensive project to help you commemorate the day. This is great to do with kids, with student groups, or even as an activity for your Norwegian club. When you’re done, you’ll have an interactive portrait of patriotism – a moving Syttende Mai parade - to hang in your house.
syttende mai • norwegian independence day • parade • norwegian flag • movable picture
With Norwegian Independence Day, Syttende Mai, just around the bend, I’ve come up with a fun and inexpensive project to help you commemorate the day. This is great to do with kids, with student groups, or even as an activity for your Norwegian club. When you’re done, you’ll have an interactive portrait of patriotism – a moving Syttende Mai parade - to hang in your house.
syttende mai • norwegian independence day • parade • norwegian flag • movable picture